Roping-spool.



H.VM0SLEY. ROPING spoor..

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HARRY MOSLEY, OF WATERFORD, NEW YORK.

ROPINGSPOOL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application filed June 2, 1968. Serial No. 440,082.

To all whom 'it may conccm:

le it known that l, HARRY MosLnY, a citizen et' the United States, residing at later- V"ford, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Roping-Spools, of which the following is a specication.

rthis invention relates to improvements in what is known in the knitting art as roping spools. rlhe yarn is wound on the spools, and by reason of the weight, and constant strain on them ity is essential they be strong and comparatively ligln to practically ultil their mission.

According to my invention l provide substantially a wooden body portion, capped at the ends to reinforce it, and secured to said caps flanges to retain the yarn on the spool.

The prime object of the invention is to provide sgecilically arranged light and durablc ends and flanges, whereby the trunnions on the caps are supported directly by the latter, to avoid weakening the body portion, which also enables me to produce an economical structure.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinatter referred to and be particularly pointed out in the claims.

in the drawings: Figure l is a vertical section et my improved spool. Fig. 2 is an elevation ot' the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view et' the parts separated.

l, represents a wooden roll forming the body portion of the spool. 'lo the ends of the roll are secured metal caps 2, having secured to them the end flanges 7. Each cap L), consists oit' a cylindrical portion l, and a head 5. 'l`o the head 5, is riveted at 6, the end tlange 3, beaded at its edge to reinforce it. Si irunnion S, is riveted to the flange 3, and haul 5, and comprises an enlarged base portion i), and reduced shank 10. The base lits snugly against the liange 7, and the shank extends through openings l2, in said flange and head, and is flattened at 13, to rigidly secure it in position.

ri`hc flange and cap having been securely lasl'ened together, the cylindrical portion Ll, is slipped over the reduced end l-l, of the roll l, and a bolt or the like passes through coincident openings in the cylinder and roll and beaded at lo, to lock the parts together.

A roping spool constructed as described possesses many decided advantages over spools known to me. By capping the ends oit' the wooden roll with metal, and securing said caps in the manner described, the body portion is not weakened to any great extent as with rolls now in use. Furthermore, the speciiic construction of the caps and flanges offers substantial resistance of the outward thrust of the yarn, and by connecting the cylindrical portions with the end of the roll liability ot' the lianges pulling out is reduced to a minimum.

The invention also possesses another important advantage, that is, the trunnions are riveted directly to the flanges and caps the heads thereof, being conlined directly against the ends of the roll l. This arrangement of parts prevents the trunnions having lateral play, and thereby the axial line of the roll is maintained.

The construction of the roll is simple and durable, and can be manufactured at a comparatively small cost..

Obviously minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and l reserve the right to make such alterations as come within the purview of the improvement.

`What l claim is:

l. is an article ot' manufacture, a cap comprising a cylindrical portion having openings, and a head termed with an opening, a 'flange of greater diameter than the cap and formed with an opening, rivets securing the flange to the head of the cap some distance from said opening, and a separate trnnni on having an enlarged base and shank extending from the base, the shank litting in the openings in the head and flange and 'flattened on its end to secure the trunnion to .aid cap and flange.

9.. A. roll tor the purpose specified, comprising a wooden body portion, caps fitting over the en ds of the roll, rivets securing the caps to the roll, a flange secured to each cap, a trunnion formed of a separate piece for securing the cap and flange at each end of the roll', saidtrunnions beingheaded on the inside of the cap.

In testimony whereot` I have aliiXed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY MOSLEY. Tdf'itnesses z TM. F. PALMER, lnviNo F. WEBB. 

